Congrats to Hemali Oza, who will be joining the University of Richmond as an Assistant Professor of Health Studies. Hemali uses an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on tools from epidemiology, microbiology, psychometrics, science communication, and public health practice.

Congrats to Courtney Victor, who will be joining the 2025 cohort of the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Established in 1951, EIS has trained over 4,000 disease detectives who have investigated and responded to a wide range of public health challenges and emergencies.

Becky passed her PhD dissertation defense from the University of Washington’s Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences today! Becky was an MPH student in our group and continued collaborating with us through the PAASIM Study as a member of Dr. Karen Levy’s group. Becky’s work was on evaluating the effects of water storage and meteorological conditions on enteric infections in Beira, Mozambique.

Courtney passed her PhD dissertation defense from Emory University’s Environmental Health Sciences Graduate Program today! Courtney’s work was on evaluating the influence of an improved piped water network on water quality and gut microbiome composition among children in Beira, Mozambique.

Sydney passed her PhD dissertation defense from Emory University’s Environmental Health Sciences Graduate Program today! Sydney’s work was on evaluating the efficacy of water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions in the context of climate change with a focus on urban, coastal Mozambique.

April passed her PhD dissertation defense from Emory University’s Environmental Health Sciences Graduate Program today! April’s work was on characterization and measurement of child exposure to zoonotic enteric pathogens in Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador.

Congrats to Sabrina Haque, who will be joining the World Bank in DC as a part of its Young Professionals Program this September in the Environment Global Practice for the West and Central Africa region, working on pollution, conservation, and climate activities.

Starting this fall, Freddy Lamar will be begin her post-doctoral fellowship with the Epidemic Intelligence Service at the CDC - which is a long-standing, globally-recognized fellowship program, renowned for its investigative and emergency response efforts.

Freddy Lamar was selected as this year’s Eleanor Main Graduate Mentor Award recipient, which recognizes graduate faculty and graduate students who set the standard for mentorship excellence at Emory.

Sabrina passed her PhD dissertation defense from Emory University’s Environmental Health Sciences Graduate Program today! Sabrina’s work was on providing evidence to assess the integration of household water filters into Rwanda’s national environmental health promotion program.

Freddy passed her PhD dissertation defense from Emory University’s Environmental Health Sciences Graduate Program today! Freddy will be transitioning to the FIRST program at Emory as part of her postdoctoral training.

Congrats to Hemali Oza (PhD Candidate) who passed her PhD qualification exam and will move to candidacy!

Congradulations to Hemali Oza (PhD Candidate) for being awarded the ARCS Foundation Global Impact Award. This is a 3-year award based on “the scientific merit of the project and the student’s qualifications” and proven ability to effectively communicate their scientific findings!

Congratulations to April Ballard (PhD Candidate) who was awarded a Livingston Fellowship from the Rollins School of Public Health. This provides a one time financial award for “promising and best performing PhD student” post-candidacy!

Congratulations to Freddy Lamar (PhD Candidate) for being awarded the FIRST Fellowship! FIRST is both a postdoctoral research fellowship in a research laboratory and an education program designed to train postdoctoral fellows how to teach

April Ballard (PhD Candidate) and two other Rollins students established The Dignity Pack Project which supplies people experiencing homelessness in Atlanta, Georgia with basic hygiene supplies, period supplies, condoms, and PPE. Read more on April’s work as a community change agent!

Congratulations to Sydney Hubbard (PhD candidate) on passing her qualifying exams unconditionally (and virtually)!

Congratulations to Freddy Lamar (PhD student) for her induction into the Emory Bouchet Graduate Honor Society! The National Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society is named for the first African American doctoral recipient in the United States and acknowledges outstanding scholarly achievement and promotes diversity and excellence in doctoral education and the professoriate.

Anna passed her PhD dissertation defense from Emory University’s Environmental Health Sciences Graduate Program today! Starting next fall, she will be begin her post-doctoral fellowship with the Epidemic Intelligence Service at the CDC - which is a long-standing, globally-recognized fellowship program, renowned for its investigative and emergency response efforts.